Jihadists kill six, take hostages in Mali hotelSuspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by UN staff, killing at least six people, taking others hostage and holding off troops encircling the building on Friday, residents and military sources said. A Ru More… |
China blames Muslim extremists for attackChina said on Monday that Islamic militants mounted an attack in the restive western region of Xinjiang that left 11 people dead. The deaths follow a government crackdown on "illegal religious" activities at the start of the Muslim fasting More… |
Al Qaeda, militants take over Yemeni cityAl Qaeda and Islamic militants have taken over the Yemni coastal town of Zinjibar, residents told Reuters on Sunday. "About 300 Islamic millitants and Al Qaeda men came into Zinjibar and took over everything on Friday," said one resident.& More… |